Sr. Scientific Associate
About The Position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
Requirements
- Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related fields, with a minimum of 3 years work experience in product development; or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science / related fields with a minimum of 5 years in product development; or B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry Materials Science, or related fields with a minimum of 10 years of product development related experience.
- Deep understanding of heat transfer materials and thermal interface products.
- Broad based knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
- An understanding of the requirements of applications and assemblies in the electronics industry.
Responsibilities
- Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the LIM systems
- Provide technical support to customer and analyze results after product release
- Record, organize and communicate results/data from experiments and testing
- Explore new technology, product, or performance improvement opportunities
- Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products
- Perform data analysis, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
- Maintain laboratory and storage areas, as well as equipment
- Ensure adherence to all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations, standards and policies
- Actively participate in scientific publications and forums
- Collaborate closely with product management, production and sourcing teams to develop new products and nurture current product lines through product o
- Support manufacturing to ensure quality product delivery
- Attend or present technical work at business meetings and conferences
Benefits
- affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time
- flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role)
- vacation buy / sell program
- 401k matching
- employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- annual performance bonus
- service awards
- student loan reimbursement
- 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth)
- fertility support
- adoption & surrogacy reimbursement
- discounted child and elderly care
- scholarships
- diverse national and international growth opportunities
- access to thousands of skills development courses
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
